On September 3, 1919, the Lincoln Motion Picture Company released its first feature-length film, The Realization of a Negro’s Ambition. The film was directed by and starred African Americans, and it was one of the first films made by Black filmmakers aimed at depicting Black people in a more positive and dignified light, countering the negative stereotypes prevalent in early Hollywood films. The Lincoln Motion Picture Company, founded by Noble Johnson, was one of the earliest African American film studios and played a significant role in the history of Black cinema.
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